What's Up In The Missouri Valley 12/31/2017

News, Notes, and Highlighted Games: Sunday, Dec 31st and Monday, Jan 1st--Hoops HD

SUNDAY, DEC 31ST
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-NORTHERN IOWA AT BRADLEY (Missouri Valley). Northern Iowa is coming off a very surprising loss at home to Southern Illinois. It’s not completely crippling, but it is rather damaging and it greatly narrows their margin for error the rest of the way. They really need to be able to pick this one up on the road today.
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-MISSOURI STATE AT VALPARAISO (Missouri Valley). Missouri State’s chances are way less than half of making the tournament, but by no means are they zero. They had a nice win against Loyola Chicago in their opener and if they’re some how able to blow through conference play they could end up on the right side of the bubble.

Townes helps Loyola-Chicago rally past Evansville 66-59--CBS Sports

Expect low-scoring battle between Bradley and Northern Iowa--Peoria Journal Star

Smith returns, but Evansville outplayed down stretch in loss at Loyola--Evansville Courier & Press
Men’s basketball falls in final minutes at Loyola--gopurpleaces.com
ACES INSTANT REPLAY - UE Men fall on the road at Loyola--gopurpleaces.com

Fayne, ISU hope to keep sitting atop Valley with Indiana State up next--The Pantagraph
Redbirds Host Sycamores in Final Game of 2017--goredbirds.com

ISU women, Bradley take momentum into Valley opener--The Pantagraph

ISU puts itself in a position for a good MVC start ... if it can beat Illinois State--Terre Haute Tribune Star

Sycamores Close Out 2017 Sunday by Hosting Salukis--gosycamores.com

Takeaways: Men’s Basketball Comes Back to Defeat Evansville 66-59 for First MVC Victory--Loyola Phoenix
Second-Half Rally Sends Loyola Past Evansville, 66-59--loyolaramblers.com

Preview: Missouri State hits the road to take on Valparaiso--The Standard

UNI basketball: Panthers eager to move forward after early setback--Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier

Men's Basketball Returns Home To Close Out 2017 Sunday Afternoon--valpoathletics.com

What's Up In The Missouri Valley 12/30/2017

The Morning Dish – Saturday, December 30, 2017--Hoopville

Tonight’s Menu

Conference play is here, and so are packed Saturdays as this one will set the tone for the rest of the way.
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There’s only one Missouri Valley game on tap, but it’s a good one as Evansville visits Loyola (Ill.) (4 p.m.)

News, Notes, and Highlighted Games: Saturday, Dec 30th--Hoops HD

HIGHLIGHTED GAMES
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-EVANSVILLE AT LOYOLA CHICAGO (Missouri Valley). Loyola has one really nice win at Florida, but is coming off of back to back losses and really can’t afford to lose this one at home to an Evansville team that’s also pretty good.

Journal Star’s Kirk Wessler chosen for basketball writers Hall of Fame--pjstar.com
LISTEN: Valley views with UNI beat reporter Clay Cunningham--pjstar.com
Braves Host Northern Iowa in MVC Home Opener--bradleybraves.com

Women’s Basketball Opens Valley Play At Illinois State--bradleybraves.com

Men’s Basketball Heads To SIU For Valley Road Contest--godrakebulldogs.com

Drake women run Missouri Valley win streak to 23 games--Des Moines Register
Women's Basketball defeats Valparaiso, 86-50, in Valley opener--godrakebulldogs.com
Women’s Basketball Hosts Loyola on New Year’s Eve--godrakebulldogs.com

Gibson hitting his stride at a good time for UE--Evansville Courier & Press
Aces back in action Saturday at Loyola--gopurpleaces.com

Late run falls short as Aces drop MVC-opener to SIU--gopurpleaces.com

Rally in the Valley: The Missouri Valley Conference has a tough act to follow--Vidette Online

Redbirds Host Bradley to Open Valley Play--goredbirds.com

New Year's Eve Contest At Illinois State Up Next For Sycamores--gosycamores.com

Sycamores Vexed in Valley Opener--gosycamores.com

Loyola Drops MVC Opener To Northern Iowa, 70-41--loyolaramblers.com

Lady Bears Open Valley Play With 77-63 Win at Indiana State--missouristatebears.com

UNI at Bradley Sunday; Rhodes Set for Homecoming--unipanthers.com

College women's basketball: Morgan leads UNI past Loyola in MVC opener, 70-41--Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier
UNI Opens MVC Play with 70-41 Win Over Loyola--unipanthers.com

Men's Basketball hosts Drake on New Year's Eve in MVC home opener--siusalukis.com

Brockmeyer leads Salukis to victory in conference opener--Daily Egyptian
Women’s Basketball opens Valley play with 74-62 win over Evansville--siusalukis.com
Women's Basketball Continues Road Swing at Indiana State--siusalukis.com

Ten Questions to Consider: Welcome to Conference Play!--Rush The Court

Just how big of a difference maker is Tevonn Walker for Valparaiso? Since starting 8-1 on the season, Valparaiso has now lost four of five games including a double-figure loss to UC Riverside. During that recent poor stretch, the Crusaders were without leading scorer and rebounder Trevonn Walker. Walker contributed an inefficient 19 points and five rebounds in a conference-opening loss to Indiana State on Thursday night, but he will need to play better when Missouri State visits on Sunday. According to Michael Osipoff of the Chicago Post-Tribune, Walker recently said that the team is looking to “come in [to the Missouri Valley] with a bang.”

Valpo Falls to Preseason Favorite Drake in Valley Opener--valpoathletics.com
Iowa Swing Continues as Valpo Women Visit UNI--valpoathletics.com

What's Up In The Missouri Valley 12/29/2017

The Morning Dish – Friday, December 29, 2017--Hoopville

Side Dishes:
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It hasn’t taken long for cannibalization to start in several leagues. Presumed Missouri Valley favorite Northern Iowa fell at home to Southern Illinois 56-53. Gutsy win by the Salukis, who were led by Scottie Pippen’s nephew Kavion, who scored 14 points, and Marcus Bartley also shook off a back injury to score 12. This was SIU’s first-ever win in UNI’s McLeod Center. The Panthers, meanwhile, were hurt some by a back injury to sparkplug reserve guard Spencer Haldeman, who suffered an injury in practice Wednesday.

Mid-Major Madness Power Rankings: Chaos on top--Mid-Major Madness

Mid-Major Madness Power Rankings: Week 6

RANK    TEAM            RECORD  LAST WEEK       POINTS
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12      Northern Iowa   8-4     8               132
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18      Missouri State  11-3    NR              71
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21      Loyola Chicago  10-3    15              36

Indiana State holds off Valparaiso in MVC opener--CBS Sports
Southern Illinois holds off Northern Iowa 56-53 in MVC--CBS Sports
Late 3s give Drake a 66-64 win over Bradley in MVC opener--CBS Sports

Bradley’s opening loss at Drake an indicator of what’s in store for league season?--Peoria Journal Star
Braves Fall in MVC Opener at Drake--bradleybraves.com
Braves Club Luncheons and Pregame Party Dates Announced--bradleybraves.com

Haack Powers Braves To 87-80 Win Over Western Illinois--bradleybraves.com

Men's Basketball Wins MVC Opener Over Bradley, 66-64--godrakebulldogs.com

Women's basketball hosts SIU, Missouri State to open MVC slate--gopurpleaces.com

Doyel: Indiana State's 'baby bird' spoils Valpo's Missouri Valley debut--Indy Star
ISU rides defense to victory over Valpo--Terre Haute Tribune Star
Sycamores Ride Strong Second Half Shooting To MVC Opening Win--gosycamores.com

Sycamore women open Valley play against Bears, Salukis--Terre Haute Tribune Star
Valley Play Begins as Sycamores Host Missouri State--gosycamores.com

Bears Set to Battle Valpo on New Year's Eve--missouristatebears.com

MVC Play Begins for Lady Bears With Two Games in Indiana--missouristatebears.com

UNI men's basketball drops MVC opener to Southern Illinois, 56-53--The Gazette
UNI basketball: Panthers struggle during loss to Salukis in MVC opener--Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier
SIU Snaps Skid in Cedar Falls--unipanthers.com

UNI Opens MVC Play with Loyola, Valpo--unipanthers.com

Pickford an unorthodox 6-4 forward for Panthers--The Southern Illinoisan
Salukis upset Northern Iowa 56-53 to win MVC opener--The Southern Illinoisan
Men’s Basketball snaps 14-game losing streak at Northern Iowa with 56-53 win--siusalukis.com

Saluki women open conference play at Evansville--The Southern Illinoisan
Salukis open Valley play at Evansville, Indiana State--siusalukis.com

Tevonn Walker makes strong return, but Valparaiso loses in Missouri Valley opener--Post-Tribune
Walker’s return isn’t enough to lift Valparaiso past Indiana State--NWI Times
Crusaders Unable to Complete Final Comeback in MVC Opener--valpoathletics.com

What's Up In The Missouri Valley 12/28/2017

The Morning Dish – Thursday, December 28, 2017--Hoopville

Tonight’s Menu

We have more conference openers on tap, as well as a few final non-conference games.
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The best game on a full night of Missouri Valley action is Southern Illinois visiting Northern Iowa (8 p.m.)

News, Notes, and Highlighted Games: Thursday, Dec 28th--Hoops HD

HIGHLIGHTED GAMES
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-SOUTHERN ILLINOIS AT NORTHERN IOWA. UNI has had a rough week, but of their four losses three of them are to top ten teams, so their resume is still pretty strong. If they finish at the top of the MVC I think they’ll be inside the bubble regardless of what happens in the conference tournament.

Trio of promotions in Bradley athletics--Peoria Journal Star
Will Bradley’s nonconference success carry over to MVC season?--Peoria Journal Star
Braves Open Valley Play at Drake--bradleybraves.com

Vanessa Markert Named COUNTRY Financial Scholar-Athlete Of The Week--bradleybraves.com
Braves Host Western Illinois In Final Non-Conference Game--bradleybraves.com

Women’s Basketball Opens MVC Play Friday Against Valparaiso--godrakebulldogs.com

Sycamores Host Valpo Thursday Night In MVC Opener--gosycamores.com

Loyola Travels To Iowa To Open Valley Play--loyolaramblers.com

Missouri State basketball players listed in police report as persons of interest for theft--The Standard

UNI men's basketball enters MVC play after after tough nonconference schedule--The Gazette

UNI Women's Basketball Lends Helping Hands--unipanthers.com

SIU Men's Basketball | Stradnieks learned from one of Salukis' best--The Southern Illinoisan
SIU Men's Basketball: 5 things we learned from the non-conference--The Southern Illinoisan
MVC Power Rankings--The Southern Illinoisan

Big West Roundup, Vol. 4: Recapping the highlights and missed opportunities from Christmas week--Mid-Major Madness

Performances of Last Week
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Dikymbe Martin: 30 points (7-12 FGs), 6 reb, 4 ast, 4 stl vs. Valparaiso
7. UC Riverside Highlanders (5-7)

Last ranked: 8th

Dikymbe Martin and co. helped the Mid-Major Madness staff omit Valparaiso from all future power rankings by shellacking the Crusaders last Wednesday.

via GIPHY

In all seriousness, the Highlanders — not the Anteaters, not the Gauchos nor the brutality-imposing UC Davis Aggies — have pulled of two of the Big West’s biggest non-conference upsets (the first being their opening-night brutality against California).

But could they play spoiler during conference play? Although the teams ahead of them in these power rankings would want otherwise, pulling upsets will only make Big West play more exciting and wacky. Highlanders, keep doing your thing. I’m here for this.

Canada spry: Tevonn Walker healthy again as Valparaiso opens league play--Post-Tribune
NWIU NOTES: Crusaders set to begin Valley play--NWI Times

What's Up In The Missouri Valley 12/27/2017

Cream Rising to The Top--Valley Hoops Insider

Men's Basketball Begins MVC Action Thursday--godrakebulldogs.com

Yarbrough earns second consecutive MVC Newcomer of the Week award--Vidette Online
Milik Yarbrough Earns Second Straight Newcomer of Week Honor--goredbirds.com

College Report 12/27/17: Yarbrough, Goods earn MVC weekly honors--The Pantagraph

Loyola Hosts Evansville To Close Out 2017--loyolaramblers.com

Bears finish fall semester with academic success--Springfield News-Leader
Two Bears suspended for violation of team rules--Springfield News-Leader
Scurry and Co. give Lusk a merry Christmas--Springfield News-Leader
Johnson Named MVC Player of Week--missouristatebears.com

Bracket Bits: 12 surprising teams of Christmas--Bracketville

As there are traditionally 12 days of Christmas, let’s plug into that theme and launch Bracket Bits. Our first endeavor? How about the 12 surprising teams of Christmas? Teams which have brought college hoops a little extra joy this season …
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Northern Iowa – While a 6-4 record (against D1 schools) might not seem that impressive, consider the Panther’s schedule (ranked No. 3 nationally). Also consider that UNI has wins over NC State, UNLV, and SMU. Their four losses? Dropping games to Xavier, North Carolina, Villanova, and Iowa State (only XU was at home) is hardly cause for concern. This was supposed to be the year for Missouri State or even Loyola-Chicago to win the Missouri Valley. Instead, here sits Northern Iowa, rising from No. 111 on the preseason seed list to No. 42 (69 slots).

UNI basketball: Panthers to host SIU in conference opener--Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier

Men's Basketball opens conference play at Northern Iowa--siusalukis.com
Redshirt freshman Brendon Gooch used redshirt year to improve--siusalukis.com

Non-Conference Opponents’ Update December 26-- Hammer and Rails

Valparaiso Crusaders (9-4, 0-0 MVC) RPI: 148, KenPom: 136 – The Crusaders were undefeated when they came to Purdue. They have now lost 4 of 5 after losing at UC-Riverside 73-60, but beating Santa Clara 76-68. Thursday night they start conference play by hosting Indiana State.

Crusaders Open MVC Play Thursday at Indiana State--valpoathletics.com

Women's Basketball to Play Program's First Valley Game on Friday at Drake--valpoathletics.com
A Quarter Century Celebration--valpoathletics.com

What's Up In The Missouri Valley 12/26/2017

The Morning Dish – Friday, December 22, 2017--Hoopville

Today’s Menu: It’s a very busy Friday before Christmas
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Xavier is a team depleted by injury, providing Northern Iowa with even more of a golden opportunity hosting the Musketeers. (9 p.m., CBSSN)
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A good one between top squads in the Southland and Big West has Lamar and Colton Weisbrod facing UC Davis and Chima Moneke in an undercard game at the Las Vegas Classic. The main semifinals has San Francisco vs. Duquesne and Southern Illinois against Nevada, with the Wolf Pack’s Jordan Caroline playing against his former team (11 p.m., FS1).
The Steve Pikiell Bowl has the current Rutgers coach hosting his former Stony Brook team.
Defense-minded, balanced Bradley tries to duplicate the feat accomplished by rival Illinois State less than a week ago: defeating Mississippi on the road.
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Missouri Valley Conference play starts with maybe one of the biggest of all conference games this season as Loyola (Ill.) is at Missouri State. (8 p.m., MVC-TV, including Fox Sports-Midwest if you have satellite)

The Morning Dish – Saturday, December 23, 2017--Hoopville

Side Dishes
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Another good one was in Cedar Falls, where Xavier and Northern Iowa were tied at the half. The Musketeers trailed by ten in the first half, so they already had to rally, and still had plenty left in the tank to score a 77-67 win over the Panthers.
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Tonight’s Menu

We have one more busy day before Christmas, as things are about to slow down for a few days.
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Evansville hosts Illinois State in an early Missouri Valley game (2 p.m.)
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The Continental Tires Las Vegas Classic has four games on tap at Orleans Arena, starting with North Carolina A&T taking on Lamar (3 p.m.), followed by Radford battling UC Davis (5:30 p.m.), Southern Illinois taking on Duquesne (8:30 p.m.) and finishing with San Francisco against Nevada (11 p.m.)

The Morning Dish – Sunday, December 24, 2017--Hoopville

Side Dishes:
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A stunner at the Las Vegas Classic, where San Francisco got a three-pointer by Jordan Ratinho with six seconds left and held on to top Nevada 66-64. What a gritty effort rewarded with a win for the Dons, a team we pegged as one to watch before the season that has had some struggles but earned this one with toughness and some big shotmaking. In the other game, Southern Illinois topped Duquesne 74-64, the Salukis committing just four turnovers and led by Sean Lloyd with 19 points.
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Illinois State won at Evansville 72-66 in both teams’ Missouri Valley openers, with Milik Yarbrough filling it up with 28 and Keyshawn Evans scoring the game’s final seven points, including a pair of huge three-pointers in the final minutes. The Purple Aces were playing for the first time since their massive loss at Duke and got high-scoring Ryan Taylor back, and he scored 22 in his return from a foot injury.

Ten Questions to Consider: Christmas Weekend--Rush The Court

2. Will the third time be the charm for Northern Iowa? Northern Iowa and Xavier met twice in a span of six days last season with the Musketeers handily winning both games. Xavier held Northern Iowa to 32.7 percent shooting on two-point attempts while forcing the Panthers’ third- and fourth-worst turnover rates last season. The one thing going for Northern Iowa? Xavier has only played one true road game so far this season (a win at Wisconsin).
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9. Will Missouri State protect its home court against Loyola-Chicago? Missouri State, the Missouri Valley Conference’s preseason favorite, begins conference play against a Loyola-Chicago team that beat Florida earlier this season. The Bears have arguably the conference’s toughest conference schedule to begin conference play, with Loyola followed by games against Valparaiso, Northern Iowa and Illinois State. Missouri State’s defense will be tested as Loyola-Chicago is ranked among the nation’s top five in three-point percentage.

News, Notes, and Highlighted Games: Friday, Dec 22nd--Hoops HD

HIGHLIGHTED GAMES
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-XAVIER AT NORTHERN IOWA. This is a great game. For Xavier it’s a chance to pick up their second true road win, and it won’t be easy. Northern Iowa has yet to lose at home, and if they win this they may not lose at home all year. UNI is coming off a rough loss to Iowa State, but they still have a solid profile and if they’re able to win this one it would solidify it even more. Our John Stalica will be there in person for what is probably the game of the day.
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-LOYOLA CHICAGO AT MISSOURI STATE (Missouri Valley). Conference play gets underway in the MVC! I get the feeling that the teams at the top of this league will be inside the bubble, and both of these teams are positioned to end up there.
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-SOUTHERN ILLINOIS VS NEVADA (Las Vegas Classic). This is a decent Southern Illinois team taking on a really good Nevada team. The Wolfpack can improve to 11-2 on the year and pick up another win away from home.

News, Notes, and Highlighted Games: Saturday, Dec 23rd thru Tuesday, Dec 26th. MERRY HOLIDAYS!!--Hoops HD

HIGHLIGHTED GAMES, Saturday, Dec 23rd
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-ILLINOIS STATE AT EVANSVILLE (Missouri Valley). Evansville was just blasted at Duke, but they weren’t at full strength and they’re still in relatively decent shape if they can finish at or near the top of the MVC. Winning today is pretty much a must.

Johnson, Scurry guide Missouri St past Loyola-Chicago 64-59--CBS Sports
Evans scores final 7 points, Illinois State tops Evansville--CBS Sports

Davis scores 25, leads as Ole Miss thumps Bradley, 82-59--CBS Sports
Luuk Van Bree turnaround big for Bradley basketball’s latest run--Peoria Journal Star
Bradley ends solid nonconference season on a low note--Peoria Journal Star
Ole Miss Tops Bradley in Non-Conference Finale--bradleybraves.com

Bradley, ISU, SIU, Loyola basketball teams will Battle for Illinois--Peoria Journal Star
Four Valley Schools to Battle for Illinois--bradleybraves.com

Drake ends 3-game skid, beats Maryland-Eastern Shore 81-57--CBS Sports
Men's Basketball Downs UMES, 81-57, To Close Non-Conference Season--godrakebulldogs.com

What we learned from Iowa's 79-66 win over Drake--Des Moines Register
Women’s Basketball Falls at No. 25/25 Iowa, 79-66--godrakebulldogs.com

ACES INSTANT REPLAY - UE Men drop hard-fought conference opener to Illinois State--gopurpleaces.com
Taylor returns and Traore sets career mark as Aces fall to ISU--gopurpleaces.com

12/25 Men's Basketball Players of the Week--College Sports Madness

Missouri Valley Milik Yarbrough F Illinois State

Illinois State Basketball: 5 reasons the Redbirds can win the MVC--Busting Brackets
Valley teams show strength heading into league action--The Pantagraph
ISU trying not to take Evansville 'lightly' in Valley opener--The Pantagraph
Yarbrough leads way, Evans gets hot late as ISU tops Evansville--The Pantagraph
Rally in the Valley: Conference play has arrived--Vidette Online
Redbirds outlast Purple Aces in final seconds of MVC opener--Vidette Online
Illinois State One of Four Universities Introducing “Battle for Illinois” Rivalry Series--goredbirds.com
Redbirds Win MVC Opener at Evansville--goredbirds.com

College report 12/23/17: ISU hoops teams join 'Battle for Illinois' rivalry series--The Pantagraph

ISU women win Beach Classic title--The Pantagraph
Redbird women win Beach Classic, defeating Northeastern behind Goods' MVP performance--Vidette Online
Goods Earns MVP and the Redbirds Become Beach Classic Champions--goredbirds.com

Thompson, Seibring rally Elon to 73-68 victory--CBS Sports
Inconsistency defines Sycamores again in home loss--Terre Haute Tribune Star
Sycamore Basketball Set To Return To Hawaii Next Season--gosycamores.com
Second Half Rally Falls Short Against Elon--gosycamores.com

Sycamore women drop fifth straight at hands of Butler--Terre Haute Tribune Star
CRAIG PEARSON: Can ISU rebound from worst nonconference record for program in 30 years?--Terre Haute Tribune Star

Short-Handed Loyola Drops MVC Opener At Missouri State, 64-59--loyolaramblers.com
Milton Doyle Earns Call-Up To Brooklyn Nets--loyolaramblers.com

Loyola One Of Four Universities Introducing “Battle For Illinois” Rivalry Series--loyolaramblers.com

Ramblers Rally Late To Defeat UIC, 57-55--loyolaramblers.com

Bears host Loyola in Valley opener Friday--Springfield News-Leader
MVC preview: After a month of basketball, here's where the Valley stands--The Standard
Preview: Missouri State opens the Missouri Valley Conference season against Loyola--The Standard
Reggie Scurry and Alize Johnson lead Missouri State to 1-0 start in Missouri Valley--The Standard
Bears Take Valley Opener in Thrilling Fashion--missouristatebears.com

Weekend Preview: New Orleans is the place to be for college hoops this weekend--College Basketball Talk

WHAT ELSE IS WORTH WATCHING?
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No. 9 XAVIER (-5) at NORTHERN IOWA, Fri. 9:00 p.m.: This depends somewhat on who is healthy for Xavier, but regardless, I do think UNI and their defense can keep this thing close and low-scoring. I like Xavier, but the best bet in this game? The under.

Quick Takes: Bonnies earn resume win--Bracketville

Other Quick Takes from Friday …

Xavier’s road win at Northern Iowa is better than you think. UNI is a worthy MVC opponent, having already posted wins against SMU, UNLV, and NC State.

Banged-up Xavier wary of battle-tested Northern Iowa--CBS Sports
Northern Iowa can thank Bennett Koch's brothers for bringing in its top player--CBS Sports
No. 9 Xavier holds off Northern Iowa 77-67--CBS Sports
Xavier closes out nonconference play with 77-67 win over Northern Iowa--Big East Coast Bias
UNI gives No. 8 Xavier a game but falls, 77-67--The Gazette
UNI basketball: Panther primed for top-10 showdown with Xavier--Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier
College basketball: Xavier pulls away from UNI late--Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier
UNI basketball: Fatherhood suiting Hunter Rhodes--Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier
No. 9 Xavier Defeats UNI, 77-67--unipanthers.com
UNI Opens MVC Play Thursday vs SIU--unipanthers.com

12/25 Women's Basketball Players of the Week--College Sports Madness

Missouri Valley Kennedy Kirkpatrick G Northern Iowa

Women's basketball: UNI women catch fire, upset K-State--Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier
Bench Scoring Lifts UNI Over Kansas State on the Road--unipanthers.com
Kirkpatrick Named MVC Player of the Week--unipanthers.com

Nevada routs Southern Illinois in Las Vegas Classic--CBS Sports
Lloyd Jr. scores 19, Southern Illinois beats Duquesne 74-64--CBS Sports
Salukis try to establish Pippen against Nevada's 6-7 foursome--The Southern Illinoisan
Nevada blows out SIU 86-64--The Southern Illinoisan
Pass, dribble and shoot: Salukis' versatility showing during 3-game win streak--The Southern Illinoisan
Salukis will have to beat Duquesne without Bartley--The Southern Illinoisan
Salukis rise to occasion, topple Duquesne 74-64 in non-conference finale--The Southern Illinoisan
Salukis pounced on by Nevada Wolf Pack--Daily Egyptian
Nevada cruises to 86-64 win over Men's Basketball--siusalukis.com
Men's Basketball rallies to top Duquesne, 74-64--siusalukis.com

SIU hoops teams to compete in 4-team Battle for Illinois competition--The Southern Illinoisan
Southern Illinois to participate in Battle For Illinois basketball rivalry series--siusalukis.com

Crusaders win fourth straight to wrap up nonconference play--NWI Times
Crusaders Cap Best Nonconference Season Since 2006 with Victory Over Fort Wayne--valpoathletics.com

MVC Men's Basketball Notes (Dec. 26)--The Missouri Valley

MVC Women's Basketball Weekly Notebook (Dec. 26)--The Missouri Valley